Translation of the song lyrics Doum Doum - Admiral T

Doum Doum (original)

Chenn la maré, yo pé pa avansé
Mè an lespwi neg batan angajé
Tèt lévé, gadé lwen épi goumé
Pwan fos é kimbé (bis)
REFRAIN:
Doum doum doum
Pyé la lou, avansé
Mété yonn douvan lot
Ka soufè san réfizé lité
Pou surviv kon yo pé
Vi an mwen pa dous
Kout fwèt pasé pa la ka ban la fwous
Bondyé ka ban mwen fos
Pou mwen rèd kon lous
Mwen té Kasè lé chenn è foukan a la kous
kaché dan la bwous
Bwé dlo sous, péché pwason é langous
Anvi dous, lè solèy la kouch
Konté limiè an syèl la lè i san mous
REFRAIN (bis)
Lévé nonm pa pè vansé
Sé douvan libèté yé
Réfléchi pou ou sonjé
Vou tou sèl ké pé gangné
Honè é rèspé pa black man
Ki goumé ba black man
Ki doubout rèd kon kann
Douvan kolonisatè san pè ké on jou yo fin pann
Sé vwè kè nou té sann è kè nou tout ké ritouné sann
Mè sa ka konté an vi-aw sé action
Year year year…
REFRAIN (bis)
REFRAIN

Doum Doum (translation)

The chain is tied, they are not advanced
The mother in mind is busy
Head up, look away and fight
Catching
CHORUS:
Drum drum drum
The foot is heavy, advanced
Put one in front of the other
Can suffer without refusing to struggle
To survive with fear
My life is not sweet
The whiplash can be used as a whipping cream
God can give me falsehood
To me I'm tough as a bear
I was a racer when I was racing
hide the toothbrush
Drink spring water, fish and lobster
Sweet cravings, when the sun sets
Count the light in the sky when it is without foam
CHORUS (twice)
Get up, man, don't be afraid to move forward
It is the beginning of freedom
Think about it
You are the only one who is afraid to win
Honor and respect by black man
Who fought black man
Doubtless stiff as cane
Before the colonizers feared that one day they would be hanged
It is true that our hearts were reduced to ashes and our hearts turned to ashes
But that can be counted on in life
Year year year
CHORUS (twice)
CHORUS